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 Saturday,
October 1, 2022 at Bear
Creek Golf Club, Wentzville,
MO
The
20th annual Nino Memorial was held at Bear Creek Golf
Club in Wentzville, Missouri on October 1, 2022. For the
first time in history, a three-man team took home the
title. The winning squad was comprised of tournament veterans
David “Dusty” Hoffman, Brett “Noodles”
Bunsick, and AJ “Jamal” Abrams. The winning
team shot an 80.
 In
second place with an 83 was the duo of Matt Berman and
longtime participant Scott “Maynard” Chelist.
Not far behind was third-place team Jaeson “Nino”
Becker and Eric “Swilly” Swillinger. Bringing
up the rear was Phil “Chip” Ruben and Dane Kearns
with a 105. Unfortunately for Dane, he suffered an ankle
fracture on the back nine which ended his quest for glory
in 2022.
The long drive winner was Eric Swillinger and the closest
to the pin with Jaeson Becker. Hoffman is now a five-time
champion and Bunsick has now won his second title. This
was the first championship for AJ Abrams. This was Abrams’
second Nino Memorial, the first being in Las Vegas, Nevada
for NMIII in 2002.
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Unfortunately, Mr. Hoffman violated
Rule 18 of the Nino Memorial Memorial Rules, Regulations
& Guidelines, which he agreed to that states, "If
the biographer from the prior year's NM is one of the
defending champions and hasn't written the story of the
prior year's NM before 11:59 PM Central on the day of
the current NM, then the biographer's title, records and
contribution from the prior year will be stricken from
the record book. (Added for NMXXI - 2023)." Mr. Hoffman
will have the chance to represent himself in front of
his peers at NMXXII to plea his case and have his title
reinstated. Until then, his 2022 championship will not
be recognized.
NM Rules & Regulation Committee
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